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Radhabinod Temple, Bishnupur

At-chala temple of 1659 in Bishnupur's Khar Bangla area, built by King Raghunath Singha of Mallabhum

Photo: SuvadipSanyal · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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01 — The story

The story

The Radhabinod, or Radha Vinod, Temple stands in the Khar Bangla area of Bishnupur, West Bengal. King Raghunath Singha Dev of Mallabhum built it in 1659, and it is one of two at-chala temples in the area, reflecting the influence of Vaishnavism and of royal patronage in the 17th century.

Its roof is made up of eight sections, though a narrow gap between the upper and lower roofs makes it look like a four-sloped char-chala temple. Facing east on a nearly square plinth of about 6.4 by 6.2 m, it rises to about 10.7 m. The upper roof and entrance wall are badly damaged and parts have collapsed. The temple is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India.

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02 — About

About Radhabinod Temple, Bishnupur

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Where it is

Bankura, West Bengal

23.08° N 87.33° E